The Tomb Of Tutankhamen And The “Curse Of The Pharaohs”
On November 22nd, 1922, Howard Carter and a team of archaeologists uncovered steps hidden in debris near the entrance of a tomb in Thebes, Egypt.
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Why NASA Plans to Crash the International Space Station
This won’t be the first man-made space station to meet its demise.
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Japanese Culture Easter Eggs in Animal Crossing
From child-eaters to kidnappers, strange folkloric creatures abound.
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Science Says No, Your Urine is Not Sterile
No part of your body is germ free.
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The Tropical Plant That Thrives on Shrew Poo
These particular pitcher plants get between 57 and 100 percent of their nitrogen from shrew feces!
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Did Sputnik Really Catch America Off-Guard?
Sure, everyday Americans were surprised, but the upper strata of government? Not so much.
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The Great Space Mirage: Stars Don't Twinkle
Twinkle, twinkle, little star? Not exactly.
Animals
Salamanders Can Regrow Limbs. Why Can’t We?
If humans ever want to grow back our amputated limbs, we have to understand these strange animals first.
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The Space Superstitions of Rocket Scientists
Every cosmonaut pees on a bus tire.
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The Apollo 14 Moon Trees That Traversed the Galaxy
In 1971, hundreds of tree seeds orbited the moon aboard Apollo 14!
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The Hallucinatory Voices That Saved a Woman’s Life
A.B. had been reading one night when she heard a voice in her mind, entirely unlike her own.
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